GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Iron Man featuring USRA B-Mods will join the USMTS Modifieds on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo.

USRA B-Mods will battle for $500 to win and no less than $75 to start the feature race. The entry fee is $20 for licensed or $30 for non-licensed drivers.

Pit gates will open at 5 p.m., grandstands open at 6 and hot laps start at 7 with racing to follow.

The Valley Speedway is a 1/3-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 0.9 mile south of I-70 (exit 24) on Main St. (Buckner-Tarnsey Rd.), then 0.4 mile east on Old US 40. For more information, call 816-229-2222 or visit www.valleyspeedway.com online.

REMAINING IRON MAN CHALLENGE EVENTS:

Thu Aug 8 ... I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo. (Stock Cars & B-Mods)
Thu Aug 22 ... Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, Mo. (B-Mods)
Fri Aug 23 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. (B-Mods)
Sat Aug 31 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (Stock Cars)
Sun Sep 1 ...  Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (Stock Cars & B-Mods)
Sat Sep 14 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (Stock Cars)
Thu Sep 19 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (B-Mods)
Fri Sep 20 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (B-Mods)
Sat Sep 21 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (B-Mods)
Sat Sep 28 ... Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa (Stock Cars & B-Mods)

Final points are determined by the best 10 finishes for USRA Stock Cars and best 15 finishes for USRA B-Mods during the 2013 campaign. To be eligible for points funds, drivers must possess a valid USRA license, utilize the American Racer KK704 racing tire on all four wheels and compete in at least half of the events for their division.

USRA Iron Man Challenge Points Fund: USRA Stock Cars - 1. $1500, 2. $1000, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $225, 10. $200; USRA B-Mods - 1. $1500, 2. $1000, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $225, 10. $200.

Licensed USRA drivers in both classes will also earn national points in the USRA Weekly Racing Series.

USRA Weekly Racing Series National Points Fund: USRA Stock Cars - 1. $1500, 2. $1000, 3. $700, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $450, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $300, 10. $250; USRA B-Mods - 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $300, 10. $250.

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usraracing, follow us at www.twitter.com/usraracing on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usratv.

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